Dublin Dublin was our first thematic international trip for the Hadlands and Morgans to celebrate Carter’s and Mitch’s birthdays. Carter’s birthday is March 15th, and Mitch’s is the 19th – so Dublin for Saint Patrick’s day was a perfect day and place to celebrate. The crew for this trip would be me, Carter, Rhone, Jim,…
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Rock of Cashel, Cork, and The Blarney Stone ☘️
The Rock of Cashel Set on a dramatic outcrop of limestone in the Golden Vale, The Rock of Cashel, iconic in its historic significance, possesses the most impressive cluster of medieval buildings in Ireland. Among the monuments to be found there is a round tower, a high cross, a Romanesque chapel, a Gothic cathedral, an…
Giant’s Causeway 🍀
The Giant’s Causeway was the third main leg of our Ireland 2023 Road Tour. I have read about this place many times, and it has been featured in the video game Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. I really wanted to visit this place. I am an Eagle Scout, a nature lover, and a rock nerd. I love…
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud ✿✿
During our Ireland 2023 trip, the Hadlands and Morgans planned it around Carter’s and Mitch’s birthdays. For Carter’s birthday dinner, he chose Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Dublin’s city center, located beside the 5-star Merrion Hotel. The cuisine is contemporary Irish with French classical roots, and it is acclaimed both nationally and internationally….
Copenhagen 2025 🧜🏻♀️
Our trip to Copenhagen in March was planned around Carter’s and Mitch’s birthdays, March 15th and 19th, respectively. It’s become a tradition for the Hadlands and Morgans to take a trip to celebrate both birthdays. This trip was centered around dining. I secured reservations at Geranium and Alchemist, both three-starred restaurants, which would complete our…
New Orleans Sugar Bowl ⚜️
The 2023 Huskies had a historic season, going undefeated at 13-0 in Pac-12 play, defeating Oregon in the Pac-12 playoff game, and also beating the Ducks twice in the same season – sorry, Bruce. It was the last year of the Pac-12 due to conference realignment. Never again could the Ducks win a Pac-12 Championship….
Sushi Kashiba 🍣
Sushi Kashiba, located in the Pike Place Market, in the former Campagne Restaurant location, is the best and most storied sushi restaurant in Seattle, period. There are some other great spots, but Shiro Kashibi studied under Jiro in Japan, and that lineage spans over 100 years. I have been fortunate to dine with Shiro-san many…
National Lampoons European Vacation 2024 🧜🏻♀️🏎️💨🏰🍾🏔️
European Vacation 2024 Roll Call – All present and accounted for! Carter and I were brainstorming ideas for my 57th birthday. We love to travel, and had been on a trip with Jim and Mitch Morgan to Dublin for the boys’ birthdays. I like the band Air, and they were playing in Copenhagen and later…
Alchemist ✿✿
With our visit to Alchemist in Copenhagen, we would complete our quest to dine at all three Michelin-starred restaurants in the city. My good friend Paul Ellington asked me to get tickets about six months before our trip so he could also enjoy the experience with me, Carter, and Mitch. Alchemist is set in Refshaleøen,…
Geranium ✿✿✿
For Carter’s 23rd Birthday, we went to Copenhagen for a week with friends Mitch Morgan and Paul Ellington. I was able to secure a table at Geranium for the actual birthday – a great present for sure. We were one step closer to visiting all three Michelin-starred restaurants in the city. Our mission is to…